Jeeves And Wooster : Complete ITV Series (8 Disc Box Set) [1990] | ![Jeeves And Wooster : Complete ITV Series (8 Disc Box Set) [1990]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514VAD4CS6L._SL500_.jpg)
| Directors: Robert Young, Simon Langton, Ferdinand Fairfax
Actors: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Charlotte Attenborough, Robert Daws, Simon Treves
Studio: ITV DVD
Category: DVD
New (5) Used (4) from £15.00
Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 8715
Format: Box Set, Pal, Subtitled
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 8
Running Time: 1161 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.7 x 1.4
EAN: 5037115091932
ASIN: B0009HBN5U
Theatrical Release Date: 1990
Release Date: July 18, 2005
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 Very intrusive copyright notice and poorly put together box set January 5, 2009
Dr. Matthew Fletcher (UK)
Watching these on TV with my Dad was the highlight of my weekends as a boy. The content still stands up pretty well. Fry and Laurie are excellent in the title roles and overall the spirit of the books is well captured. However, watching these again 15 plus years on and I realise how rubbish the ever-changing supporting cast were. I know they are meant to be one dimensional characters but the actors fail to even capture that one dimension. The Aunts just aren't formidable and the chaps from the Drones and Bertie's love interests are very wooden. Nevertheless, I would still give it about 4 to 4.5 BUT FOR THE POOR PRESENTATION. The copyright notice is very long and intrusive and cant be skipped. Seeing as we must have bought the disc this is preaching to the converted. If I could find a knocked off version, I would be tempted to buy it. Whatismore there is very little help to navigate through the series, such as a card giving titles to the episodes. Accordingly, I find myself constantily putting in different discs watching the tedious notice and fast forwarding the title music only to find that was the epidsode I watched last time so need to put in yet another disc watch the notice yet again. My advice is to buy a differently packaged version.
 Hilarious November 23, 2008
Hawker (Bath, UK)
This series is based upon stories writted by P.G. Wodehouse, who is one of the funniest writers of all time and a complete master of the art. An excellent production, of good technical quality.
Hugh Laurie plays the best ever Bertie Wooster and Steven Fry plays the definitive Jeeves. A brilliant pairing.
The humour belongs to the "posh twit with devious valet" genre, which might not appeal to someone with a restricted sense of humour, but take heed: if you like P.G. Wodehouse then this is the pure triple-distilled essence; if you don't know P.G. Wodehouse then read all his books, buy this collection and laugh yourself silly; if you don't smile at the works of 'the master' then there is no point living any longer.
For something to amuse four generations of your family and offend none of them, look no further!
Inimitably Jeeves August 5, 2008
P. R. Scott (UK)
I didn't think Jeeves & Wooster could ever be succesfully transferred to screen until I saw this series. Absolutely brilliant! Lovely settings, costumes, music etc to back up the characters. Minor quibbles: frequent casting changes (e.g. three different Madeleine Bassets over the course of the series!), the third series is not quite as good as the first two and the fourth series is not as good as the third, oh, and of course the infuriating anti-piracy advert that you can't skip...my dvd player will only pause for about a minute before going back to the beginning, so every time I make a cup of tea, answer the phone etc...I have to watch that horrible thing all over again! I loved this series though, have watched it so much that I'm probably going to have to buy a new set soon as the old one will have worn out! I did find the very last episode a bit bizarre though...the last but one episode felt like a 'final'...the 'real' final seemed to be a bit of an afterthought...
What ho! May 2, 2008
J. Cullen (various parts of the UK)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I say Jeeves, some chap has gone and and popped a set of TV progs about me onto some of these bally old DVDs. What jolly cheek! I've never even met the blighter. Have you seen them? Are they any good, will they be spinning in their seats at the Drones?
Well Sir, I have indeed. It was with some approbition that I embarked upon the perusal of this set of digital video disks. It had occurred to me that Mr. Fry may not appear, in some circles, to be ideally cast as the Gentleman's Gentleman, due to his apparent nescient lack of experience in the capacity of such a position. Additionally his stature may seem somewhat incommensurate to some with such a position as a gentleman's valet. However, having viewed the series of television programmes, upon reflection I would be inclined to proffer the opinion that this does not appear to be the case. Mr. Fry performs the role most admirably and has gained the respect of many for his munificent rendering of the role.
Mr. Laurie was never in doubt as an ideal candidate for the role of Mr. Wooster. Those of us who have previously viewed Mr. Laurie on the television may cast our minds back to his superb performance as King George in Blackadder III, in which his faultless interpretation of a bumbling fool is widely applauded.
It has been observed that the episodes do not portray the comical vignettes with the pedantic rendition and exactitude that true officianadoes of the Wodehouse genre of humorous literature may have preferred, however as a televisual diversion it is highly amusing. The combination of Messrs. Fry and Wooster as the central characters is highly appropos, and the scenic rendition is without fault.
It is highly regrettable that when the director concluded the series he did not extend his attentions to the Blandings series. Richard Briars would perform admirably in the role of the Earl of Ickenham were it bestowed on him, not least because of his experience in the Good Life of quadrupeds of the genus Sus and in particular the domesticated variety scrofa. Penelope Keith would no doubt excel if cast as Lady Constance though I fear that there is an element of truth in the rumours that she is in fact of a lower class than a lady of a landed Shire family. It has also occured to me that a bespectacled David Walliams would delight audiences as Rupert Baxter.
To summarise, this collection of is one of televison preogrammes is of the highest calibre, and I would deem it a great shame if the opportunity to view them were foregone.
Would that be all sir?
 I AM UNABLE TO ASK AMAZON A QUESTION April 20, 2008
Mr. Anthony John Clark
1 out of 26 found this review helpful
Hi Amazon,
You must try harder!
Amazon is selling a complete ITV series, but does not advise what is in the pack and which series is it?
Regards
Anthony Clark
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